Family Matters article Sep 1999
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Family Matters article Sep 1999
The Commonwealth Government's approach to family policy
This article outlines the government's objectives and achievements in family policy and reveals that future directions for family policy will focus on prevention and early intervention with a view to strengthening families.
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Research report Oct 1999
Youth suicide prevention programs and activities: National stocktake October 1999
This publication was compiled by the Australian Institute of Family Studies for the National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy.
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Family Matters article Mar 2000
Recent government family initiatives
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Family Matters article Mar 2000
New employment policies, poverty and mothering
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Family Matters article Jun 2000
What role for social capital in family policy?
This paper outlines some of the potential benefits of social capital for government, business, communities and family life.
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Research report Jun 2000
Valuing young lives
Valuing Young Lives provides an overview of the Strategy, what it achieved and what was learned from the Strategy as a whole.
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Family Matters article Apr 2001
Establishing family policy in Britain?
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Family Matters article Sep 2001
An account of the legislative background to the Australian Institute of Family Studies
This article describes the legislative background to the forming of the Australian Institute of Family Studies, from introduction of the Family Law Bill in 1973 until, on the last sitting day of 1974, in concluding his Second Reading Speech on the Bill, the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, said: “Finally, I would like to make a special mention of two provisions that have been inserted into the Bill to create a Family Law Council and an Institute for Family Studies...".
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Family Matters article Sep 2001
The first twenty-one years
This article examines how the Institute has developed over the past 21 years, reflects upon its performance against the expectations held, and looks forward to what might be achieved in the future.